The New Paper, 8 April 2001
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Title Section24 2001-04-08 1 the new paper APRIL 8, 2001 Singapore Press Holdings e-mail: tnp@sph.com.sg I on Sunday http://newpaper.asial.com.sg MITA (P) 103/03/2001 liil 8 "*****1 ******9 > 70 CENTS24 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration512 2001-04-08 2 US AIR FORCE SAYS US officials describe the missing Chinese pilot, involved in the spy plane drama, as a daredevil. To them he was a "cowboy" pilot. Pilot Wang Wei was an aggressive flyer who would often buzz US planes in the area meaning he wouldPicture/ Afp - 512 words
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Article, Illustration276 2001-04-08 2 Teo Kuan Yee - By Teo Kuan Yee THERE was a mini Singapore workout at Raffles Place MRT station last night. Why? Because a group of about 50 youths were hot on the trail of Hongkong star Andy Lau who was filming Quan Zhi Sha Shou (ProfessionalPicture/ David Tan - 276 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration788 2001-04-08 4 DAWN CHIA - AIDS BABY REPORTS DAWN CHIA MR Bani Buang and his family still insist the baby is God's gift to them. That's despite the five-month-old they want to adopt testing positive for HIV, the virus that causes Aids, on March 16. That's despite thePICTURES KUA CHEE SIONG - 788 words
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Article220 2001-04-08 5 Oct 19: Bom prematurely and called Baby B then. According to Madam Nooraini, his natural mother —an Indonesian —was in Singapore on a social visit pass Mid-November: The Banis meet Ariq's natural mother twice at KK Hospital. Madam Nooraini also meets the Indonesian woman a few220 words
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Article144 2001-04-08 5 FOR the time-being, Ariq will live with Mr Bani and his family. Until a decision is made by the Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) on whether they can adopt him. MINISTRY SAYS "MCDS is still conducting investigations on the adoption matter. A holistic approach will be144 words
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383 2001-04-08 5 AS soon as the Banis' two children Thaqif, 10, and Wati, eight knew Ariq was coming home from hospital, they made "welcome back" cards for him. He is so much a part of their lives. Wrote Wati, who was adopted by the Banis six383 words
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Article, Illustration544 2001-04-08 6 PORNO DAD DEBATE DON'T judge your pornsurfing dad too harshly. That's the message from most of the seven readers in response to a shocked teenaged girl who had discovered that her father was frequenting porn sites on the computer in her bedroom. Sheila, 19, was544 words
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Article, Illustration468 2001-04-08 6 JANICE WONG - Comment/ JANICE WONG WHEN I travel by plane, I sometimes notice passengers browsing through girlie magazines when the cabin lights dim. It does not shock me anymore. Yet, I remain uncomfortable. Like nose-picking, some habits should not be on public display. However, I do not take Rian-thou it468 words
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Article, Illustration403 2001-04-08 7 Lessons to be learnt after all AFTER telling The New Paper her stoiy, things took a dramatic turn lor Sheila. She became aware that no matter what happened, she stiirhad to respect her parents. Sheila had been staying with her cousin since her discovery of403 words
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148 2001-04-08 7 A STUDY by global Internet research group Netvalue found that cybersmut was popular with older teens and adults in Singapore, especially men. In Netvalue's survey of over 4,000 Singapore surfers results were released in February the company found that more than one-third (36 per cent) visited148 words
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Article, Illustration732 2001-04-08 8 On March 20,44pe0p1e reportedly fell ill after eating from a stall in Sembawang Drive. And yet, regulars said they would go back there. JOYCE UM and DAWN CHIA find out why WHEN bus captain Leow K C returned home for dinner, he was overjoyed toPictures/ Ministry Of Environment - 732 words
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Article237 2001-04-08 8 FORTY-FOUR people. All down with food poisoning after eating at a stall at the Aik Hua Food Centre in Sembawang Drive. The cause? Most likely two food items: "Lor bak" (braised meat) and chicken with black sauce, says the Ministry of Environment (ENV). A family doctor, who237 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration748 2001-04-08 10 Lim Kian Huat, 46, killed his cancer-stricken older sister Lim Bee Tee, 49, last November. A district court was told it was Singapore's first case of mercy killing. But was it? JASON TAN ploughs through old Straits Times reports to focus on a748 words
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Article, Illustration187 2001-04-08 10 ON March 28, Lim Kian Huat, 46, was jailed for 12 months for helping older sister Lim Bee Tee, 49, commit suicide. This is the first renorted case of mercy killing in Singapore, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Edwin San, when he urged the187 words
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Article, Illustration437 2001-04-08 10 BRIAN MILLER - COMMENT BRIAN MILLER MERCY. Only five letters. But such a heavy word. And, when strung together with "killing", the implications become awesome. Mercy killing. Right or wrong? Who can say? Well, religion teaches us that we must not kill. And the law of437 words
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542 2001-04-08 12 Lee Tee Jong - Teens stolen ATM card one big spending spree NEWS By Lee Tee Jong THE two friends bought nearly £0 sets of handphones in one week. One model cost nearly $1,000. It didn't matter to the teenagers that they were too young for telephone subscriptions and couldn't make calls on the542 words
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Article, Illustration824 2001-04-08 13 Lim Li Fern - Stap Dear Diaiy, Funny old J just blew a bunch of money on a gym membership. He's decided if s time to Meet Someone and the best place to do it isagym. So we've bought ourselves some trendy gear and the latest shoes, and a824 words
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EXPAT
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Article, Illustration996 2001-04-08 14 Timothy Ghinn - BY Timothy Ghinn TRUE to the favourite Singaporean pastime, my expat friends had me sitting in a hawker centre to sample the incredible array of Asian cuisine, only 30 minutes after my arrival. Chicken feet, fish head curry, satay... they lookedPictures/ David Tan - 996 words
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Article398 2001-04-08 15 LETTER TO GUS: LAST Sunday, we ran a feature exploring Net love and whether it would succeed. While counsellors generally adopted a cautious approach to online dating, some readers, however, shared their view that love on the Net could actually take off. Tf vnn tV»A fltnrv XX398 words
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Article161 2001-04-08 15 fGUSl SAYS: THANKS to the many who have written to me on a you, sharing your thoughts* on previous Expat columns, some dating to 1999, when the Expat Page began, and some as recent as last week's. Take the letters featured on Net Love last Sunday. After I161 words
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Article, Illustration1102 2001-04-08 16 JOYCE LIM - Malaysian millionaire tells of how he fell in love with and married three women REPORTS JOYCE LIM WHO says two's a company, three's a crowd? Certainly not Mr Lei Chengjiu. The 52-year-old Malaysian millionaire just can't have enough of money as well as matrimony. Although hePictures/ The Lei Family; Pictures/ China Press - 1,102 words
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Article138 2001-04-08 17 MR Lei went through the traditional Chinese marriage rites when he married his three wives. But he did not register any of those marriages. So are they his lawful wives? "Yes," said Mr Wan Kok Cheong, advocate solicitor with the High Court of Malaysia. "Any marriage138 words
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217 2001-04-08 17 THEY were born to the same father but to different mothers. They went to the same school, fell in love around the same time and got married on the same day. Mr Lei Defa, 25, is Mr Lei Chengjiu's youngest son by first wife Li Baoying.217 words
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THE WEEK
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Article, Illustration730 2001-04-08 18 Koh Buck Song - GUEST EDITOR: Koh Buck Song POET AND FORMER STRAITS TIMES WRITER IT feels good to hit the (computer) keyboard again for a newspaper column, after a break of nearly two years. And I find that it does not take too long to feel again a730 words
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Article, Illustration452 2001-04-08 19 IN 1996, at 26, she made a splash in Australia when she became the youngest woman to enter Parliament. On Friday night, Natasha Stott Despoja won the leadership of her party, the Australian Democrats, beating incumbent Meg Lees, its 52-year-old leader since 1997.Picture/ Ap; Picture/ Reuters - 452 words
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Article78 2001-04-08 19 NEW party leader Natasha Stott Despoja has warned other parties a re-energised Democrats will be a force to be feared at the national election, due late this year. But the rank-and-file voted in Aden Ridgeway ahead of her preferred choice as deputy, making him the first Aboriginal to78 words
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Article, Illustration520 2001-04-08 21 NEWS THE man who gave Lotus Notes to offices around the world has a new electronic tool for Internet users. One that some say would be the future of the Web. The International Herald Tribune describes Mr Ray Ozzie's new offering, Groove, asPicture/ Ap - 520 words
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AT A GLANCE
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Article, Illustration364 2001-04-08 22 YOU bought your dream car. The money was worth it, you say. But did you know you could have paid $80,000 more than its actual price? Because dealers mark up some car prices by up to $80,000 above their basic cost, The Sunday TimesPicture/ Ap - 364 words
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244 2001-04-08 22 INFOCUS THAT'S what Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong is suggesting. He was supporting this effort yesterday by launching the first half per cent club in his ward. He said the new club in Marine Parade now had 108 members 103 people and five244 words
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Article127 2001-04-08 22 OPEN-AIR CONCERT: Enjoy an evening of music and nature tomorrow. At 6pm, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra will perform well-loved classics at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Free. CHARITY DOG-A-THON: Walk your dog and help six charities. The Singapore Kennel Club is organising a Dog-a-thon in Aid of Charity127 words
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BRIEFLY
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Article100 2001-04-08 23 UNDECLARED income tax and penalties in the last financial year earned the taxman $41 million. It had audited 1,139 taxpayers between last April and last month. According to the Inland Revenue Authority: v <of Singapore (Iras), $3.87 million of the tax came from landlords who either did100 words
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Article102 2001-04-08 23 HIGHER pay, up to2o percent more than officers with similar, work experience in the Civil Service. That's what economists who join the public sector's new Economist Service can expect. An economist with six years' work experience, including national service for men, would start at $117,000102 words
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Article105 2001-04-08 23 HE'S a 76-year-old retiree. And he exposed himself to his son's maid, Ms Dariya, outside the bathroom on the second floor of their house at Joo Chiat Place. After a five-day trial, Toh Hong was fined $2,000 for insulting her modesty. Toh and his wife live with his105 words
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Article104 2001-04-08 23 A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy died and at least 45 people were injured when two bomb blasts hit two southern Thailand towns yesterday. The first blast, at 2.25 pm, ripped through a crowded train station at Hatyai, killing the boy and injuring several, many of whom suffered cuts104 words
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Article99 2001-04-08 23 NOT many here have exercised their right to refuse treatment to prolong life when terminally-iH. Only 1,229 people have signed the advance medical directive since it came into force in July 1997. Anyone over 21 who is of sound mind can sign such a directive. If you99 words
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Article89 2001-04-08 23 SOME Singapore-registered unit trusts eked out decent gains, despite shares taking a beating in the first three months. Those that did well were mainly bond funds and funds invested in China and Taiwan, which rose as much as 21 per cent. They were among the 68 funds89 words
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Article115 2001-04-08 23 HE lit a cigarette. Then there was an explosion and a flash fire. Burned lorry driver Toh Lai Huat, 39, told his mum, Madam Lim Ah Fok, 62, he thought there was a leak in a gas stove in his bedroom. He died in hospital five days after115 words
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Article94 2001-04-08 23 THIRTY-FIVE million Filipinos on the country's main island of Luzon and Manila suffered a blackout yesterday. A fallen cable and a malfunction cut power, with some areas losing their power twice after having it briefly restored. Elevators shuddered to a halt, Filipino websites crashed and inky darkness blanketed94 words
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Article, Illustration375 2001-04-08 23 I'VE been trying to sift through all the media coverage of the collision between a Chinese fighter jet and a US spy plane off Hainan island, with two simple questions in mind. Who caused the collision? And which side has the upper hand375 words
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Article280 2001-04-08 24 NEWS SINCE independence in 1947, India has fought three wars with Pakistan over Kashmir. The battle continues even today, though not in the form of an open war. India accuses Pakistan of helping militants seeking independence from it to wage war with its security forces280 words
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Article, Illustration453 2001-04-08 26 JOANNA HUGHES - WITH JOANNA HUGHES BREAKFAST like a king, lunch like a prince, dine like a pauper. That old belief on eating your way to good health has a lot of truth to it, especially if you're concerned about keeping weight off and energy levels up.453 words
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Article274 2001-04-08 26 Water, water ewywfeere. You do have to drink a minimum of eight glasses of water a day, which works out to 1.8 litres a day. Depending on your level of physical activity, you may need to drink more. How to tell if you're hydrated enough?274 words
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Article, Illustration512 2001-04-08 27 Desmond Ng - His job is not for faint-hearted By Desmond Ng HIS FACE was intense, drenched in perspiration. In his hand, he cradled the fragile explosive. One wrong move and he'd be blown to smithereens. Gingerly, he transported the explosive to a nearby army truck. NoPicture/ Kua Chee Siong - 512 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration350 2001-04-08 28 THE most played artiste on British radio last year. The third time in a row he has taken the top spot. And another three awards in February at the Brits, the UK's most prestigious music awards best British male artiste and best British video andPictures/ Reuters - 350 words
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Article243 2001-04-08 28 WILLIAMS started his star career when he joined the boy band, Take That, in 1991. He was the youngest ofthefivesome. But as the group grew bigger and the pressures became greater, he grew more and more unhappy with the strict rules placed on them. The turning243 words
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HEY!
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Article, Illustration250 2001-04-08 30 I HAVE been married for 10 years and only recently found out that my husband has been cheating on me. He has been seeing another woman for nearly a year. She is a divorcee. She knows that he is married and yet she still wants250 words
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Article139 2001-04-08 30 Last week's letter: Crazy-to-be-hurt soul is emotionally distraught. She has great friends and wonderful parents but she's still unhappy. She says she is very sensitive and that her friends are too honest with her. They tell her things as they see it but she says the truth139 words
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Article146 2001-04-08 30 Readers' advice: CHANGE your mindset. You have people around you, parents who love you, friends and so much more going for you. You feel unfulfilled because you feel that you are all alone. This leads to a loss of self-esteem and the feeling that you are always146 words
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Article109 2001-04-08 30 DONT worry. These events are just part of gro wing-up. Emotional and irrational behaviour have got the better of you. To be happy or not that is a conscious decision we make. You have the power to make yourself happy or unhappy. Good decisions109 words
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Article429 2001-04-08 31 I AM lost and confused. It all started when I was in Secondary 1. There was this guy X, who liked me. He asked me to be his girlfriend and I accepted. We broke up twice but always patched up. That was until the final break429 words
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Article326 2001-04-08 31 I HAVE been living in despair since my girlfriend left me some time in September. I'm 20 and doing my National Service. She was my ideal girl. Even though she's only 18, she is very capable. But she broke my heart twice. She hurt me326 words
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Article, Illustration147 2001-04-08 31 lAM 16 years old and VAa have been troubled by my ■11 sweaty palms for a long AVA time. But I need help now because I don't want to disappoint the girl of my dreams. So how can I get rid of all the excess147 words
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Article209 2001-04-08 31 Ql AM a 14-year-old-boy. Why does my penis become erect even when I'm not sexually stimulated? When this happens, I always feel embarrassed as I'm afraid my friends will "notice" and laugh at me. I also look at boys who are naked or clad in just209 words
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Article, Illustration919 2001-04-08 32 A luxurious holiday is always nice. But going on a shoestring budget can be just as fun, as reporter CHANG MAYCHOON found out THIS sounded like mission impossible. How could I possibly survive in outrageously expensive Tokyo on just $75 (5,000 yen) a day? "CanPictures/ Chang May Choon - 919 words
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Article, Illustration61 2001-04-08 32 MALAYSIA Airlines offers the cheapest tickets to Tokyo via Kuala Lumpur. The price of an economy-class return ticket starts at $545. It excludes the airport tax of $37. From Narita airport, hop into one of the limousine buses to get to the city. Avoid taxis, which cost a61 words
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Article, Illustration1270 2001-04-08 33 Everyone knows that Lim Kay Tong was in Shanghai Surprise. But do you know he lost a role in Oliver Stone's Heaven and Earth because his legs were not skinny enough That Lim Kay Siu blew NYPD Blue because he forgot his lines? Local actors recall their greatest Hollywood missesArt/ JONNYBOB - 1,270 words
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Article, Illustration414 2001-04-08 34 ANTITRUST A YOUNG computer genius (Ryan Phillippe) is banking on setting up a company with his friends but he is lured away to work for his professional idol in a multi-billion dollar corporation. He is taken up with his new, high-flying career until someone is murdered and he has414 words
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Miscellaneous440 2001-04-08 37 HEY/))} SPOILS Detective Conan The Fourteen flHHH|H|HB| Six Nations Championships 2001: a must-see for all fans of Detective Conan! This i-^Jm Wales Italy (Live) feature-length special tells the story of a deranged serial 49 Just two games into the 2001 Six Nations Championship killer who leaves behind a card after440 words
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Article, Illustration639 2001-04-08 38 LIFE is often full of surprises when you have kids. And the husband and I keep getting surprised every day. You see, we never gave the issue of having kids much thought. They just came along naturally and quickly. Before we knew it, we were639 words
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Article, Illustration608 2001-04-08 39 SEE the picture below? I'm rather proud of that silver shiso leaf. After all, I made it. And it was easy! The silver comes from recycled industrial silver retrieved from X-rays, photographic film, dentists (yukky but true), old silver ornaments, plus a myriad of other sources.Pictures/ Mohd Ishak - 608 words
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Article, Illustration34 2001-04-08 39 First, you paint the leaf. Bake it for 10 minutes at9oo deg C. Once baked, brush and smooth it out with a toothbrush, and you have a lovely silver leaf.34 words
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Article, Illustration753 2001-04-08 40 Friendship forged during childhood. The shared angst of growing up and coming of age cements a friendship a friendship that many say is the most treasured and genuine. But what of those who have lost touch with childhood friends? I'm afraid I cannot say753 words
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Article, Illustration695 2001-04-08 41 WHEN you shop at a health food shop, expect to pay a 30 to 40 per cent premium on your groceries. This can be quite a pain. But there are a few things which I feel are worth paying that little extra for. InPicture/ Kenneth Koh - 695 words
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Article, Illustration628 2001-04-08 42 I'VE rieyfer been in love. Really! I'm not kidding! i Fact is, 111 be turning 26 in less than a week, yet I've never uttered "I love you" to any guy. And Fm not talking about the earth-shattering, I'll-die-for-you kind of love fit628 words
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Article, Illustration143 2001-04-08 42 a name likeFlash, you older folks or very young children, with lots of space for me to roam. You also must be experienced whale of a tixo£. 2 bet I tickle you with acme of my tricks. firm hand is enough to make me behave but I'm quite143 words
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Article, Illustration532 2001-04-08 43 THE year was 1986 and I was in my first year of college. I was well into the world of jazz and its offshoots: Fusion, third stream, avant-garde, bebop whatever that could be improvised and stretched beyond just a handful of chords.532 words
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Miscellaneous442 2001-04-08 43 CD REVIEWS»)) v**. j: }))Horrorscope >» Infest >» Dreamzcape >))Coast To Coast Eve 6 Papa Roach Various (Double CD) Westlife (BMG) (Universal) ()am Records) (BMG) THIS is an album cover WITH all these rock/rap PERHAPS, one day, 30 MILLIONS of screaming that might make you think: fusion music flooding into442 words
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Miscellaneous70 2001-04-08 44 HEY!») k Ziuir-. •a'v: 3ymJfc.&le Jl I I > Ml I r MANY Y€ARS OF T(M6TOTAK£\ Vv\ fll I fAYUFe'MTHe TH6 'ME OUT L—v i /WOW.X HJ /fl (Oj nVu/n) S'TOFStLF-i /that'S N. Y Uccll AC&? S\ WWWEHC£ START See,...\ j NCTMUCH v i^ V y huh? m to r70 words
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Miscellaneous573 2001-04-08 45 (tt HEY/ 1 I WHAT'S HUP 1 Jam B —l &m K TT -V. T jf Kong-Kong, look! That is so strange! f He. he l Naughty boy H into bitter conflict this is not a time for a frank reason to beg some reciprocal favour? Lucky lucky number 12.573 words
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Article, Illustration455 2001-04-08 47 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo PACIFIC PRINCE made it two-out-of-two in The Martell Cup at Kranji last night, retaining the $125,000 feature in majestic style. Aided by a trouble-free run, the Charles Lecktrained galloper had the 1,400 m race won a long way from home. The race wasPictures/ Joyce Lim - 455 words
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Article, Illustration244 2001-04-08 48 Reuters. AUSTRALIA'S most prominent woman trainer Gai Waterhouse won her first Golden Slipper yesterday with Ha Ha and had the last laugh by taking all three placings in the world's richest race for two-year-olds at Rosehill, Sydney. Waterhouse became the first womanReuters. - 244 words
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Article, Illustration1593 2001-04-08 48 YESTERDAY’S KRANJI (SHORT COURSE, A) RESULTS GOING: GOOD 1 LANCASTER 59 (31 -9) SScriven (12) 8 4 1 (561) 7 BRILLIANT POLO 57.5 (45-12) EWIIklnson (13) 11 10 2 (444) 4 MEGA VICTORY 58 (31-9) CCarmody (7) 5 5 3 (494) 5 TRULY BOLD 58 (151-35) LSofhan (2) 1 11,593 words
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1227 2001-04-08 49 RACE 1: MILLENNIUM STORM and RIVER EAST LION were scratched when found to have azoturia and tongue injury respectively. AMARILLO was withdrawn due to a capacity field. Apprentice T Ong replaced apprentice E Aslam on ZAFIRO as the latter was certified unwell.1,227 words
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Article, Illustration151 2001-04-08 49 AP, Reuters. RED MARAUDER, with Richard Guest aboard, won yesterday's English Grand National steeplechase with 16-1 shot Smarty (Timmy Murphy) finishing second. The 7.2km event at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool in northern England, saw only two of the 40 starters finish without losing theirAP, Reuters.; Picture/ Ap - 151 words
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Article332 2001-04-08 50 Michael Lee - By Michael Lee BOLD front-runner Naseebwala's generous odds of 6-1 in Race 5 at Penang yesterday told the story. Many thought that the 1,700 m trip in the Class 5 Premier event would be too far for another all-the-way performance from the Lim Kwee Huattrained332 words
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1236 2001-04-08 50 YESTERDAY'S PENANG RACE RESULTS GOING: YIELDING 6 MASTER FOX 57 (32-10) M Clarke (3) 4 2 1 (449) 4 KIKO'S DESTINY 57 (30-9) CDinn (8) 8 5 2 (453) 8 OCEAN TANKER 57 (33-10) ISaifudin (5) 9 9 3 (509) 10 SAILING HIGH 57 (16-8) 'RUm (9) 1 1 41,236 words
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1581 2001-04-08 51 RACE 1: MASTER FOX jumped awkwardly out, making contact with MORNING MIST, resulting in the latter being slow into stride. YVETTAS STAR was slow into stride. KIKO'S PALACE dipped many times rounding the turn. KIKO'S DESTINY and RESTLESS SPIRIT came together on1,581 words
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1156 2001-04-08 52 NO BETTING ON RACE 3 Race 1 Class 5 Div 3 1700m 2.15 Stakes: RM25.000 No. Last 6 rum Horse Wt Ratlr ig Jockey Barrie r (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 0-0-09 PRIME 57 (46) *M Isa 2 (4nzg F Nathan-HH Tan) 2 -***** AERION1,156 words
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Article, Illustration131 2001-04-08 52 Metacop (Race 7 No. I) This promising Top Post three-year-old has indeed hit top gear with two back-to-back wins within two weeks. Made light of regular partner Mark Miller's fall in the previous race to still sew up last Sunday's 1,700m Class 3 race with replacement131 words
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Article, Illustration451 2001-04-08 53 US MASTERS GOLF AP. THE names on the Masters leader board read like golfs version of the Dream Team: Tiger Woods. Phil Mickelson. David Duval. Then there's the guy still at the top: Chris DiMarco? Not long after DiMarco made a scrambling par at the 18thAP.; Picture/ Ap - 451 words
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Article, Illustration250 2001-04-08 53 134: Chris DiMarco (US) 65, 69 136: Tiger Woods (US) 70, 66; Phil Mickelson (US) 67,69 137: Angel Cabrera (Arg) 66, 71; Lee Janzen (US) 67,70; Steve Strieker (US) 66,71; Toshi Izawa (Japan) 71,66; David Duval (US) 71,66 138: Jose Maria Olazabal (Spain) 70,68; KirkTriplett250 words
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Article, Illustration384 2001-04-08 54 PRADEEP PAUL - gfe scoring partner— Kobe Bryant I Bryant's ankles are v« lie because Shaq Bryant Hha each other for the team to PRADEEP PAUL Shaquille O'Neal has wide shoulders. Wider than Julia Roberts' smile. Well, almost! And they're strong. Ask anyone who's ever tried to out-hustle him under thePicture/ Afp - 384 words
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Article106 2001-04-08 55 AP. A MIRACLE rally came up short, and now the Boston Celtics are even further behind the Indiana Pacers. Shaquille O'Neal endured chants of "Beat LA." to sink 15 of 23 free throws Friday night, scoring 39 points to lead Los Angeles to a 100-96 victoryAP. - 106 words
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Article, Illustration16 2001-04-08 56 Can Hoddle light up White Hart Lane? adfa adaf ALAN HUBBARD Exclusive From London16 words
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Article, Illustration788 2001-04-08 57 Or at least they could have permitted David Pleat, the highly-experienced director of football who temporarily took llllfjpharge of the team (and who|i 1 ominously, has haddiflerences with Hoddle in the past), to see through ljt what Graham had scfiicbfer Hoddle's principles in deserting Southampton without as788 words
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Article, Illustration169 2001-04-08 58 IT seems like this defence has played together for donkey years. Now, what does that phrase remind you of? For sure, most football fans will remember the legendary Arsenal back four of Tony Adams, Steve Bould, Lee Dixon and Nigel Winterburn having served the Gunners with distinction for more169 words
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Article, Illustration767 2001-04-08 59 WANG MENG MENG - REPORTS WANG MENG MENG Its Iron Curtain defence off S Subramani, Aide Iskandar and R Sasikumar had one man MIA (Missing In Action) —namely, the suspended Sasi who was handed a two-match suspension affter his red card against Jurong FC last week. Compelled by the circumstances, the SAS connectionPicture/ Mohd Ishak; Picture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 767 words
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Article99 2001-04-08 59 GOAL No 1: 6th minute: Receiving a quick pass from Ong Leong Koen, Indra Sahdan flicks the ball over his Woodlands Wellington marker before cheekily lobbing the ball over a stranded goalkeeper Faizal Ali. GOAL No 2:22 nd minute: Edson Garcia threads a through ball to Indra,99 words
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Article, Illustration651 2001-04-08 60 answer! OH, aren't these ugly scenes totally against the spirit of football? Isn't this real hooliganism? But it was sparked by what happened when the ball had already gone into the net and a goal rightly awarded by the referee. Now veteran V Sundramoorthy (right) and651 words
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Article, Illustration191 2001-04-08 60 MARINE Castle is still crying foul over the controversial goal against Clementi Khalsa at Clementi Stadium. The big question: Did the ball cross the line? That was the fiery talking point after Clementi grabbed its last-gasp 1-1 equaliser. Player-coach Vlado Bozinoski smashed his191 words
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Article, Illustration247 2001-04-08 61 PREMIERLEAGUE Soccernet. LEEDS United is back in the Premiership challenge. Now David O'Leary's men are in No 3 spot behind Manchester United and Arsenal. And what another big boost to its sterling Champions League campaign. It came with a resounding 2-0 win over Southampton at Elland Road lastSoccernet.; Picture/ Afp - 247 words
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Article119 2001-04-08 61 PLAYER ON BOOZE NEWCASTLE United's Peruvian winger Nolberto Solano has been charged with drink-driving. The 26-year-old footballer was stopped by police on his way home to the Little Benton estate on the outskirts of the city. He was arrested and charged with driving with excess alcohol. He119 words
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Article70 2001-04-08 61 Aston Villa 2 David Ginola 71 Lee Hendrie 78 West Ham United 2 Frederic Kanoute 46 Frank Lampard 87 Crowd: 31,432 Derby County 0 Chelsea 4 GianfrancoZola64 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 85 Gustavo Poyet 89,90 Crowd: 29,320 Leeds United 2 Harry Kewell 10 Robbie Keane 72 Southampton 0 Crowd:70 words
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Article, Illustration1182 2001-04-08 62 EDWIN YEO - ENGLISH FA CUP SEMI-FINAL: ARSENAL v TOTTENHAM (Live, FC22,8.25pml COMMENT EDWIN YEO I'VE looked at this FA Cup semi-final match-up between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur every which way and there's only one conclusion. That I will be crying today when my beloved Spurs get knockedPicture/ Reuters - 1,182 words
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Article, Illustration623 2001-04-08 62 COMMENT THE FA Cup has always been special to me. It began in 1987. I was a Secondary 2 student who ate, slept and breathed football every day, when a team challenging for FA Cup honours captured my imagination. Tottenham623 words
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Article, Illustration342 2001-04-08 63 LIVERPOOL v WYCOMBE THE one thing that will really work in Liverpool's favour in tonight's FA Cup semi-final match against Second Division Wycombe Wanderers is not its obvious superiority. Well, of course the pool (no pun intended) of international talent it has even in its342 words
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Article, Illustration156 2001-04-08 64 EDWIN YEO SAYSSPURS WILL CRY Pages 64 65 WANG MENG MENG ON S-LEAGUFS ELITE FORCE Pages 60 61 FIRST LADY: Germany's Katja Poensgen will make history at the Japanese Grand Prix, becoming the first woman to race in the 250 cc class of the world motorcycling racing. The 24-year-old Aprilia156 words
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